The reigning world champions will face Thomas Tuchel's England for a place in the World Cup final, adding another chapter to a rivalry shaped by decades of unforgettable moments, from Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal to David Beckham's red card in 1998 and his penalty redemption four years later.
With India welcoming back several senior players after the T20I leg of the tour, Nayar opined that Rohit's experience and proven success against short-pitch bowling would make an immediate impact.“In the T20 series as well, one of the biggest challenges for the Indian batters was the short ball. Roh
Spain and France will lock horns in the semifinal at the Dallas Stadium on Wednesday. The two teams will face each other for the second time in the final stages of the World Cup after the round of 16 won by Les Bleus (3-1) in 2006.Born in southern Spain but raised in France, the 66-year-old still fe
The session, overseen by strength and conditioning coach Adrian Le Roux and fielding coach T. Dilip, featured a series of high-intensity drills aimed at improving agility, catching and ground fielding in English conditions.The players began with a warm-up routine that included a football exercise, w
Dieperink was selected to be a VAR official at the FIFA World Cup 2026 but was removed from FIFA’s list of World Cup officials in May. His cause of death has not been disclosed. The Netherlands’ football association said they were “shocked and deeply saddened” by Dieperink’s death."We are shocked an
After England beat Norway 2-1 in the quarterfinal, Thomas Tuchel wasn’t happy about the team’s match performance and said the Three Lions were "sloppy, lucky" and not good enough in "every sense". Bellingham seemed a little annoyed by what Tuchel said about the team's performance and said "Yeah, wel
The teams have crossed paths five times in the tournament, producing three England victories and two Argentina wins, including one on penalties. Yet the rivalry has never been defined by numbers alone.Although they first met at the World Cup in 1962, when England won 3-1 in the group stage, the team
The match against Switzerland marked Scaloni's thirteenth World Cup game at the helm of the national team, a record that surpassed Cesar Luis Menotti, the 1978 World Cup champion, who had managed 12 World Cup matches.Now, Scaloni aiming to surpass Carlos Salvador Bilardo, the only coach ahead of him
The two teams will face each other for the second time in the final stages of the World Cup after the round of 16 matchup in 2006, which France won 3-1. Since then, the tide has turned, and the French national team has suffered two defeats against Spain in the Nations League semi-finals in 2025 and,
An estimated 90,000 supporters filled the palace square, giving the team a rousing welcome despite their 2-1 extra-time defeat to England in Miami on Saturday. The result marked Norway's best-ever performance at a FIFA World Cup.As the squad appeared on stage, players and fans joined together in the
With many of Real Madrid's first-team players, such as Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe, still at the World Cup, Mourinho will not be able to train with the full squad for some time. However, he told Real Madrid TV that work had begun long before Monday's opening session," Xinhua reports."It's not
Terry made his comments in the latest episode of the FIFA podcast about the semifinal lineup. In the podcast, Terry also explained why he is not fearing Argentina in the semifinals. Bellingham scored both goals in England’s quarterfinal win over Norway, building on his double in the epic 3-2 victory
The Sports Minister congratulated the team in a post on social media after the team scripted history with a memorable 270-run victory over England in the one-off Test at Lord's Cricket Ground."History at Lord’s! "Congratulations to our Women’s Cricket Team on becoming the first-ever women’s team to
The players arrived at 9 a.m. local time to undergo medical checks, with new signing Hamza Abdelkarim present despite the 18-year-old striker having had only a week's holiday following his appearances for Egypt at the World Cup.Several players whose futures at the club appear uncertain were present
With the tie locked at 7-7 heading into the final game of the evening, Szocs produced a champion's finish, edging Singapore's Zeng Jian 11-9 to preserve Goa's perfect start to Season 7. The victory was built on another assured display from teenage sensation Abhinandh PB, who extended his unbeaten st
"Winning a Test match at the Home of Cricket is a landmark achievement for any cricketer. For this young Indian side, it is a defining moment that reflects the remarkable growth of women's cricket in the country and the resilience, skill, and character that this team continues to display on the worl
In the U-19 Women’s category, all eight Indian boxers delivered outstanding performances to reach the finals.Chahat (60kg) secured a commanding 5:0 win over Pei-Chun Tsai (TPE), while Anshika (75kg) registered an RSC win in the first round against An-Chi Tseng (TPE). Megha Sheokand (80kg) advanced a
Fourth seed Sanya beat eighth seed compatriot Unnati Tripathi in four games in the women’s quarterfinals and will take on Egyptian top seed Rouqaia Othman in the last-four stage.Earlier, second seed Indian Suraj Chand rallied to beat Kuwait’s Ammar Altamimi 6-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6 in the men’s pre-qu
The ICC Board, at its Annual Conference in Edinburgh, also approved the appointment of its Independent Director, Dr. Ros Rivaz, and ICC Chief Executives' Committee member Sarah Keane to the Special Task Force. They join the Task Force alongside its existing members (from BCCI, Cricket Australia and
Besides India’s Neeraj Chopra, Anderson Peters of Grenada, and Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage of Sri Lanka are top competitors for Nadeem’s title when they throw the javelin in Glasgow on August 1.Pathirage is the fast-rising thrower who won a gold medal in the Diamond League in Rome when his winning thr
Aditi, who shot 70-70-69 on the first three days, was on the lookout for a good finish, but a bogey start and two more on the fifth and sixth proved costly. She managed just two birdies on the third and the 13th against four bogeys for a 74.Meanwhile, Haeran Ryu clinched back-to-back Major champions